Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Jacobs moved to approve March 20, 2013 minutes with the clarification of the JCEC description in JABG Transfer Update section. Commissioner Ahitow seconded the motion. Minutes approved as edited.

Status of Funds

Application Updates
Executive Director, Heidi Mueller reported that the Title II and JABG grants have been submitted as requested and in a timely manner. We await notification to submit the remaining JABG grant applications as guided by OJJDP. Heidi presented the Commission with a JABG Program Plan/Application template. Commissioner Ahitow moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Pam Rodriguez. Approved as edited. Motion passed.

JABG Transfer Update
Continue to work to transfer JABG funding to IJJC/DHS from ICJIA. Ongoing process. Requests for applications sent.

DJJ Funding Update
DJJ will give an update to the Commission at the next full meeting. The IJJC requests a report on their Aftercare work and screening assessment progress.

Funding Awards/Priority Areas
Commissioner Jacobs explained the Planning and Grants Committee work thus far on narrowing down priority areas/goals and allocating funding. Upon finalization of this list there will be committee assignments and next steps. The group went through each category. No second motion necessary as these are committee recommendations. These are approved as edited:

JABG Strategies and Purpose Areas The group discussed the JABG purpose areas, funding strategies and ranking. All comments, edits, etc. due to Heidi Mueller prior to June 19th Executive meeting. Commissioner Hill moved, Commissioner Ahitow seconded the motion to allow the Executive Committee final vote on the 2013-2014 Strategies as edited. All in favor, motion passed.

Committee Updates/Motions for Consideration

Communications
Commissioner Franco-Payne reported the Annual Report is complete. Currently working on getting the report released and distributed as required.

DMC

Assessment Update
Karima Douglas explained the DMC Assessment is in the process of being edited for release to the public as the length of the original document is too cumbersome for distribution. No word from the Feds as to IL DMC Compliance Appeal.

JDAI

Conference Update
Jeff Bradley gave the JDAI conference update. It will be May 23rd in Champaign, IL. Bart Lubow from Casey will be a keynote speaker. There is collaboration taking place with the juvenile detention standards and rewriting the jail standards with DOC and DJJ and the IJJC will remain actively involved in this process.

Program and Project Report Updates
Commissioner Jacobs explained the JSO report is almost complete.

IJJC Membership

Youth Engagement
There will be a Youth Summit on August 3, 2013. The group continues to meet as scheduled.

CJJ Conference Update
The IJJC Youth Members presented at the CJJ Conference in Washington, D.C. Commissioners Viets-VanLear, Jackson and Miguel Rodriguez gave the members of the Commission the presentation at today's meeting.

IJJC Website
Donna Taylor asked for feedback on the site, it continues to run smoothly. There was a brief discussion about content of information shared and responses posted. Will continue to ensure integrity of the site as required by Department policy.

Legislation

Other Updates

New Business
Heidi Mueller presented a request for funding from a DJJ team for $12,000 to attend Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform Youth in Custody Certificate Program. After a long discussion, the Commission did not recommend supporting. Request denied.